Asset Care Specialist

SUMMARY:
New vacancy is available for an Asset Care Specialist in the Engineering Department of the Manufacturing site in Gqeberha.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead asset care initiatives within the Engineering and Maintenance domain, applying best practices and ensuring a strong technical foundation in Mechanical, Electrical, Automation, or Chemical areas.
• Coach, influence, and motivate teams to achieve high performance in maintenance and reliability.
• Manage projects and implement Focused Improvement Projects (FIP) and Process Improvement Projects (PIP).
• Drive asset care and autonomous maintenance using Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) principles.
• Apply reliability engineering techniques, including Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), FMECA, RCM, and predictive maintenance.
• Oversee maintenance planning, scheduling, performance tracking, and system/tool management (CMMS, calibration, and validation).
• Manage maintenance costs, competencies, service outsourcing, and inventory processes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and change management strategies.
• Independently analyze, structure, and synthesize findings with minimal supervision.

• BTech/BSc/Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Deep understanding of engineering and asset care within an FMCG production environment.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in FMCG production is advantageous.
• Proven project management, process, and people management skills.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and quantitative abilities.
• Strategic thinker with excellent planning, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Innovative, self-driven, and goal-oriented with attention to detail.
• Experience in continuous improvement (OPEX) and numerical aptitude.
• Sound understanding of business communication and service orientation.